San Diego to Boston (SAN–BOS) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SAN Airport Page →
2,582 mi airlines charter/private 108/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 41 flights Verified 48m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AS389+1
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
8:15 AM
PDT T2
5:07 PM
EDT
5h 52m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2194+1
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
QR Qatar
7M9 Seat map
8:15 AM
PDT T2
5:07 PM
EDT
5h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS390+2
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
8:25 AM
PDT T2
5:12 PM
EDT
5h 47m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2159cs
QR Qatar
B39M
8:25 AM
PDT T2
5:12 PM
EDT
5h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN733
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
9:20 AM
PDT T1
5:50 PM
EDT
5h 30m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4675
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
9:30 AM
PDT T1
6:00 PM
EDT
5h 30m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TP4378cs
TP TAP Air Portugal
32S
10:15 AM
PDT T1
7:00 PM
EDT
5h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI5259cs
EI Aer Lingus
321
10:20 AM
PDT T1
7:07 PM
EDT
5h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
B6620+3
B6 JetBlue
A21N
10:37 AM
PDT T1
7:42 PM
EDT
6h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7894cs
Starts Oct 9
FI Icelandair
32S
11:19 AM
PDT T1
8:15 PM
EDT
5h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4440
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
7S7
11:40 AM
PDT T1
8:10 PM
EDT
5h 30m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
B6220+1
B6 JetBlue
A21N
1:48 PM
PDT T1
11:00 PM
EDT
6h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN765
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:00 PM
PDT T1
11:35 PM
EDT
5h 35m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3706
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:56 PM
PDT T1
12:04 AM+1
EDT
5h 8m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL5887cs
JL Japan
A21N
8:20 PM
PDT T1
5:15 AM+1
EDT
5h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
B62120+2
B6 JetBlue
32S
8:20 PM
PDT T1
5:15 AM+1
EDT
5h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7892cs
FI Icelandair
32S
8:40 PM
PDT T1
5:19 AM+1
EDT
5h 39m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS255+1
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
8:59 PM
PDT T2
5:49 AM+1
EDT
5h 50m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2158cs
QR Qatar
7M9
8:59 PM
PDT T2
5:49 AM+1
EDT
5h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI5261cs
Starts Sep 15
EI Aer Lingus
321
9:05 PM
PDT T1 Red-eye
5:52 AM+1
EDT
5h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
LY4100cs
LY El Al
32Q
10:02 PM
PDT T2 Red-eye
6:40 AM+1
EDT
5h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL571+2
Seat map
DL Delta
32Q Seat map
10:04 PM
PDT T2 Red-eye
6:40 AM+1
EDT
5h 36m
M T W T F S S
Prices
B6619+2
B6 JetBlue
A21N
6:00 AM
EDT TC
9:05 AM
PDT
6h 5m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TP4385cs
TP TAP Air Portugal
32S
6:00 AM
EDT TC
9:05 AM
PDT
6h 5m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7895cs
FI Icelandair
32S
6:05 AM
EDT TC
9:09 AM
PDT
6h 4m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LY4599cs
LY El Al
32Q
7:50 AM
EDT TA
10:58 AM
PDT
6h 8m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2044cs
QR Qatar
73J
7:51 AM
EDT TB
11:09 AM
PDT
6h 18m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS256+1
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
8:00 AM
EDT TB
11:12 AM
PDT
6h 12m
M T W T F S S
Prices
B6219+1
Seat map
B6 JetBlue
321 Seat map
9:22 AM
EDT TC
12:33 PM
PDT
6h 11m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
FI7893cs
FI Icelandair
32S
9:30 AM
EDT TC
12:34 PM
PDT
6h 4m
61%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4382
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
10:35 AM
EDT TB
1:50 PM
PDT
6h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2611
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
10:50 AM
EDT TB
2:05 PM
PDT
6h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2587
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
11:46 AM
EDT TB
2:44 PM
PDT
5h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1957
WN Southwest
73H
12:55 PM
EDT TB
3:50 PM
PDT
5h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN814
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
73H
1:40 PM
EDT TB
4:55 PM
PDT
6h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EI5258cs
EI Aer Lingus
32S
3:50 PM
EDT TC
6:56 PM
PDT
6h 6m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
B6319+1
B6 JetBlue
32S
3:59 PM
EDT TC
7:06 PM
PDT
6h 7m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3611
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
4:25 PM
EDT TB
7:40 PM
PDT
6h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL571+2
Seat map
DL Delta
32Q Seat map
5:10 PM
EDT TA
8:15 PM
PDT
6h 5m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2194cs
QR Qatar
7M9
6:14 PM
EDT TB
9:35 PM
PDT
6h 21m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS389+1
Seat map
AS Alaska
7M9 Seat map
6:17 PM
EDT TB
9:30 PM
PDT
6h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MDW Chicago 6h 55m LXJWN WN Chicago (MDW) to Boston flights
STL St Louis 7h 3m WN AAIBQR St Louis (STL) to Boston flights
DEN Denver 7h 5m ACASCM AZB6DL Denver (DEN) to Boston flights
BNA Nashville 7h 10m WN AFB6DL Nashville (BNA) to Boston flights
BWI Baltimore 7h 15m WN DLKELA Baltimore (BWI) to Boston flights
PHX Phoenix 7h 16m AAASF9 AADLLY Phoenix (PHX) to Boston flights
MSP Minneapolis 7h 18m AFDLKE AFDLKE Minneapolis (MSP) to Boston flights
DTW Detroit 7h 23m AFDLKL AFAMB6 Detroit (DTW) to Boston flights
PIT Pittsburgh 7h 25m WN AFB6DL Pittsburgh (PIT) to Boston flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h 28m ASDLEJA AFB6DL Las Vegas (LAS) to Boston flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Diego to Boston
6 carriers, 108 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 2,582 mi 5h 47m nonstop +3h ahead

SAN–BOS is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. Alaska Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 2,582 miles in approximately 5h 47m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SAN–BOS service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AS Alaska Airlines Also: QR 21 7M9 5h47-5h52 72% Oneworld QR
B6 JetBlue Also: EI, FI, JL, TP 20 32S, A21N 5h55-6h12 72% EI, FI, JL, TP
WN Southwest Airlines 14 73H, 7M8, 7S7 5h08-5h35 72%
DL Delta Air Lines Also: LY 7 32Q 5h36 72% SkyTeam LY
HA Hawaiian Airlines 0 72%
UA United Airlines 0 72% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
321 Airbus A321 – EI
32Q Airbus A321neo – DL, LY
32S Airbus A321 – B6, FI, TP
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AS, QR
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
A21N Airbus A321neo – B6, JL
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – QR
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: B6 + HA + WN (34 flights/wk, 55%)
Oneworld: AS (21 flights/wk, 34%)
SkyTeam: DL (7 flights/wk, 11%)
Star Alliance: UA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SAN to BOS direction.
Mon
16
flights
Tue
15
flights
Wed
16
flights
Thu
14
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
13
flights
Sun
18
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
22
Nonstop flights
108
Outbound / wk
93
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SAN to BOS.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
50
Hubs
~6h
Fastest
~25h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,415
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SAN → BOS
72%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
72%
Arriving
67%
Return
BOS → SAN
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Arriving
56%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SAN delays → BOS delays →

Other ways to reach Boston from San Diego

Nearby airports with service to Boston Logan International Airport.
Metric SAN→BOS CLD→BOS SNA→BOS
Distance from SAN 28 mi 76 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 1 3
Weekly flights 108 2
Flight time 5h 47m 4h 53m 4h 56m
Departure OTP 72%
Airports within 200 miles of SAN with service to Boston Logan International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+3h
Boston is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
SAN: PDT · BOS: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Diego, it's 9:00 PM in Boston.
Distance & Flight Time
2,582 mi / 4,156 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 47m gate to gate.
Getting from BOS

Silver Line SL1 (free from Logan) runs to South Station in 15–20 minutes, connecting to the Red Line subway and Amtrak services. The Massport Shuttle connects all Logan terminals and the remote parking areas; it's also the transfer between terminals. Water taxi to Long Wharf (downtown) is $12 and runs seasonally; check weather and schedule.Taxis to downtown Boston cost $30–45 (tunnel toll included in meter). Ride-hails pick up at designated zones; follow the Logan app directions to avoid the main curb chaos. MBTA Blue Line (Airport station, free shuttle from terminals) reaches downtown in 10 minutes but requires a separate transfer. Amtrak Acela to New York departs from South Station (2.5h, from $49).

Boston Climate

Humid continental climate with significant maritime influence. Winters (December–March) bring regular Nor'easters. These coastal storms that dump heavy snow and produce high winds, frequently closing Logan for hours and causing mass cancellations. Ice storms hit several times each winter. BOS is one of the most weather-disrupted major US airports in winter.

Summers are warm (22–29°C) with humidity and afternoon thunderstorms causing July–August delays. Hurricane remnants reach New England in September–October. Spring and fall are mild (8–18°C) but unpredictable. Logan's harbor location means it runs windier than inland readings suggest. Factor this into small aircraft routing.

SAN–BOS Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Diego to Boston route.
Route details
Distance2,582 mi / 4,156 km
Flight time5h 47m
Time difference+3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights108 out / 93 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SAN
IATA / ICAOSAN / KSAN
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr25.6M
Elevation17 ft / 5 m
Destination: BOS
IATA / ICAOBOS / KBOS
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr42.2M
Elevation20 ft / 6 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SAN to BOS flights.
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport take about 5h 47m gate to gate. The route covers 2,582 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from SAN to BOS: Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Chicago Midway, St. Louis Lambert and Denver.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to BOS and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Boston is 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
Yes, return flights from BOS to SAN are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include CLD, SNA and PSP. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SAN to BOS

San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) are connected by nonstop service from Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines. With 108 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SAN to BOS Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SAN to BOS is about 5 hours 47 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,582 miles (4,156 km). There are approximately 108 weekly flights outbound and 93 return, totaling 201 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, St. Louis Lambert and Denver. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Carlsbad (CLD), Santa Ana (SNA) and Palm Springs (PSP).